Berliner Geschicte Black Beer
Privatbrauerei Eibau
- From:
- Privatbrauerei Eibau
- Germany
- Style:
- Schwarzbier
Ranked #150 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #29,445 - Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 5.98%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 04, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 20, 2023
- Wants:
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- Gots:
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SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.8/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Privatbrauerei Eibau i. Sa. GmbH "Berliner Geschichte Black Beer"
16.9 fl. oz. can
$4.49 @ Total Wine & More, Claymont, DE
Notes via stream of consciousness: The German word "geschichte" translates to "history" in English and I wonder if this is a historic beer. My guess is that it's not but you never know. The stream of liquid pouring from the can is a clear brown but it becomes darker when the glass is full. I certainly wouldn't call it black, but it is a dark brown. It's clear, and there are some very nice ruby, crimson, and golden highlights when held to the light. The head is a short cap of tan. In the nose I'm getting dark malt with a breadiness that's reminiscent of black bread. There's some subtle caramel to it. On to the taste... it's fairly rich, particularly for a beer of just 4.5% ABV. It's again bready, a bit toasty, caramelish, and even a hint chocolate-like. There's a little bit of dull, herbal hops to it as well. It's not very bitter but it remains balanced, and the carbonation is moderate giving it a creamy, smooth mouthfeel. That hurts the head retention, and thus the lacing, but it's an OK trade-off. All in all this is a decent schwarzbier but it could certainly be better, particularly given its price.
Review #9,283
Oct 04, 202516.9 fl. oz. can
$4.49 @ Total Wine & More, Claymont, DE
Notes via stream of consciousness: The German word "geschichte" translates to "history" in English and I wonder if this is a historic beer. My guess is that it's not but you never know. The stream of liquid pouring from the can is a clear brown but it becomes darker when the glass is full. I certainly wouldn't call it black, but it is a dark brown. It's clear, and there are some very nice ruby, crimson, and golden highlights when held to the light. The head is a short cap of tan. In the nose I'm getting dark malt with a breadiness that's reminiscent of black bread. There's some subtle caramel to it. On to the taste... it's fairly rich, particularly for a beer of just 4.5% ABV. It's again bready, a bit toasty, caramelish, and even a hint chocolate-like. There's a little bit of dull, herbal hops to it as well. It's not very bitter but it remains balanced, and the carbonation is moderate giving it a creamy, smooth mouthfeel. That hurts the head retention, and thus the lacing, but it's an OK trade-off. All in all this is a decent schwarzbier but it could certainly be better, particularly given its price.
Review #9,283
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.35/5 rDev -9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.5
3.35/5 rDev -9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.5
Copenhagen 29/4 2025. 50 cl can from The Taxfree shop in Istanbul. Black can in Berliner Geschichte brand usual design with a golden picture of Potsdamer Platz.
Pours a clear dark brown with a small off-white head. Stable. Settles as a paper thin layer of foam stretching to cover the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is medium intense either a sweet odor of toasted malts, caramel, biscuits and toffee. Light notes of sour grains peeking in.
Light carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, soft, almost flat texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a light sweetness followed by a stronger bitterness. Aftertaste is soururish and bitter with light sweet undertone. Lingers for s bit. Finish is semi-dry.
Pleasant Schwarzbier.
Apr 29, 2025Pours a clear dark brown with a small off-white head. Stable. Settles as a paper thin layer of foam stretching to cover the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is medium intense either a sweet odor of toasted malts, caramel, biscuits and toffee. Light notes of sour grains peeking in.
Light carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, soft, almost flat texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a light sweetness followed by a stronger bitterness. Aftertaste is soururish and bitter with light sweet undertone. Lingers for s bit. Finish is semi-dry.
Pleasant Schwarzbier.
Reviewed by ttoadee from Texas
3.6/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dark brown pour, steady khaki head. Nose is dark malt.
Taste is cola nut, dark kilned grain, dried currants, floral and woody hops. Finish shows a slightly thin body and a woody dryness. Enjoyable beer.
Jan 21, 2025Taste is cola nut, dark kilned grain, dried currants, floral and woody hops. Finish shows a slightly thin body and a woody dryness. Enjoyable beer.
Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland
3.8/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from the can into a pokal style glass.
Deep brown and dark red, with even a hint of clarity through the pour. Very nice light tan forming head, exceptionally creamy with a good thick cap of three fingers of height. Spider like lacing and a small hint of noticeable rising carbonation through the body.
Decent aroma. Slight touching caramel sweetness but goes to more hinting darker molasses. Mild sense of chocolate on the nose also, somewhat clean but also hints more of sticky malt character to come.
Interesting palate. The expected low abv is not without it's drawbacks mostly in mouthfeel. Hinting a bit wet, there's touches of weakend everything on the palate. Weak sensing molasses with touches of banana like ester. Somewhat clean, but strangely sticky and metallic a little in the finish. Light touches of coffee, but also some neat tasting banana, and even prune to raisin like sourness that is tolerable and interesting in the aftertaste.
A pretty good tasting schwarz that seems dumbed down though because of weak mouthfeel unfortunately.
Feb 16, 2024Deep brown and dark red, with even a hint of clarity through the pour. Very nice light tan forming head, exceptionally creamy with a good thick cap of three fingers of height. Spider like lacing and a small hint of noticeable rising carbonation through the body.
Decent aroma. Slight touching caramel sweetness but goes to more hinting darker molasses. Mild sense of chocolate on the nose also, somewhat clean but also hints more of sticky malt character to come.
Interesting palate. The expected low abv is not without it's drawbacks mostly in mouthfeel. Hinting a bit wet, there's touches of weakend everything on the palate. Weak sensing molasses with touches of banana like ester. Somewhat clean, but strangely sticky and metallic a little in the finish. Light touches of coffee, but also some neat tasting banana, and even prune to raisin like sourness that is tolerable and interesting in the aftertaste.
A pretty good tasting schwarz that seems dumbed down though because of weak mouthfeel unfortunately.
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
3.99/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
500 ml can poured into a Pilsner glass.
L: Clear root beer brown, 2 finger creamy khaki head has good retention, leaves a bit of lace.
S: Hard water, Caramel malt, dark bread, indicates sweet.
T: Malty and medium sweet, caramel and light roasted malt flavors, hints of spicy hops at the finish, low bitterness.
F: Medium-light body, high-ish carbonation, overall crisp with an underlying soft and frothy feel.
O: Very drinkable, rich malty sweetness is nice.
Jan 20, 2024L: Clear root beer brown, 2 finger creamy khaki head has good retention, leaves a bit of lace.
S: Hard water, Caramel malt, dark bread, indicates sweet.
T: Malty and medium sweet, caramel and light roasted malt flavors, hints of spicy hops at the finish, low bitterness.
F: Medium-light body, high-ish carbonation, overall crisp with an underlying soft and frothy feel.
O: Very drinkable, rich malty sweetness is nice.
Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland
3.77/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Clear mahogany body, large beige head, good lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malts, caramel. a hint of coffee in the background.
Taste: Malt sweetness, bittersweet chocolate, noble hop finish.
Mouthfeel: Moderately carbonated, medium bodied.
Aug 31, 2023Aroma: Roasted malts, caramel. a hint of coffee in the background.
Taste: Malt sweetness, bittersweet chocolate, noble hop finish.
Mouthfeel: Moderately carbonated, medium bodied.
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.26/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.26/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
From the can, it pours a clear dark brown with reddish highlights and a modest light tan head that reduces to a thin layer. The nose gets light grassy earthy scent with burnt notes. The mouth follows with a watery feeling light burnt malt flavor.
Jul 08, 2023
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
3.72/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear, medium brown color; clear in the glass yet bordering on opaque; thick, frothy, light khaki colored head. Mild malt nose bordering on light caramel with a hint of vanilla or very light toffee. The taste follows along the lines of the smell; mild sweetness; very light toffee character; mild to light bitterness. Medium-light body; smooth and silky; semi-sweet mouthfeel.
No, not an astonishing beer, but decent enough. Plus, the brewery is not located in Berlin but is interesting that they've offered (for export, at least?) some Berlin-themed history. This beer features the Kaiser Wilhelm Kirche in Berlin (off the Ku'damm and virtually next to the Zoo). While stationed in then-West Berlin in the mid- to late-80s, the church was a rather sobering reminder of what war can bring to civilization. As for the beer, I'm assuming this is the brauerei's repackaging of their normal schwarzbier.
Pouring temperature: 45 °F; canning info: n/a
Source: local purchase
Jul 03, 2023No, not an astonishing beer, but decent enough. Plus, the brewery is not located in Berlin but is interesting that they've offered (for export, at least?) some Berlin-themed history. This beer features the Kaiser Wilhelm Kirche in Berlin (off the Ku'damm and virtually next to the Zoo). While stationed in then-West Berlin in the mid- to late-80s, the church was a rather sobering reminder of what war can bring to civilization. As for the beer, I'm assuming this is the brauerei's repackaging of their normal schwarzbier.
Pouring temperature: 45 °F; canning info: n/a
Source: local purchase
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